Calcinosis

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Calcinosis
North Korean President Kim Il Sung's calcium deposit is noticeable on the back of his head in this rare newsreel still image during a diplomatic meeting between him and Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing, 1970.
Specialty	Endocrinology

Calcinosis is the formation of calcium deposits in any soft tissue.^[1] It is a rare condition that has many different causes. These range from infection and injury to systemic diseases like kidney failure.